Cabinet
With an unwavering commitment to form and function, Aldo Bakker’s Cabinet seamlessly blends utility and elegance and embodies the essence of contemporary craftsmanship. The Cabinet balances precision and simplicity, inviting users to appreciate its geometric logic. Central to the design are its thoughtful elements, showcasing a deliberate contrast between the slim 1.5cm thick top and the substantial 4.5cm thick base. This intentional juxtaposition creates a captivating visual interplay while it ingeniously carves out a 3cm space for the centrepiece. Crafted from spruce wood, renowned for its luminous quality, Cabinet adapts to any space. Whether placed as a bedside table or a standalone statement, the design transcends its utilitarian function.

Do the maths
In one reading Cabinet is a straightforward functional piece of furniture that can be used beside a chair or bed for a glass or a book. Made of seven planks of plain spruce in three thicknesses – 1.5cm, 3cm and 4.5cm – joined together as a closed frame times two, it is as honest and simple as anything Aldo Bakker has produced. “A clean cut, a sharp line and that’s it,” he says. And yet, it unravels a beauty within.
“The principle is very simple. It’s a sum of numbers and this difference in size when you put them on top of each other creates the space for the horizontal plank.” The plank in turn makes a squared joint in contrast to mitred corners.
“It’s just equal steps. It’s not so much about the mathematics as It is about being true to the concept. Even if you did not calculate it but did it only by eye, you would still get there and the gesture would be more or less the same.” It is imperative that there are no superfluous details like rounded edges to distract the eye.
“Cabinet is easy to survey, the execution therefore merciless,” says Bakker of the piece which is being made in Austria where spruce is widely used. To preserve its colour and tactility, the wood is left untreated to age with grace and honesty.
“I have made furniture myself in the past and when you make something like this you have to have the right mindset, where everything is clean and ordered, then you find a rhythm or cadence, and when you are done, that’s it. Stay away. Don’t touch it anymore.”

Aldo Bakker